North East

Sunderland pharmacist Umesh Patel appeals to South Asian community – ‘doesn’t matter what religion you are have faith in the Covid vaccine’

By Fatima Patel Sunderland pharmacist who has worked in Sunderland for more than 30 years, is pleading with the South Asian community to ‘have faith’...

Care homes rejoice as Newcastle becomes first place in the UK to have fully vaccinated all care residents

By Daniel Holland | LDRS Huge efforts to vaccinate every care home resident and worker in Newcastle and North Tyneside against Covid-19 have been hailed...

Plea for action on free school meals after images show Teesside packs with “half a tomato”

By Alex Metcalfe and Stuart Arnold | LDRS FREE school meal packs on Teesside have sparked concern across the political divide – with images showing...

Sunderland schools full despite national lockdown

By James Harrison | LDRS Some of Sunderland’s schools are as full as they were before Christmas, despite the latest national coronavirus lockdown. New ‘Stay at...

Council rent hike ‘slap in the face’ to Newcastle households

By Daniel Holland | LDRS Council bosses are under pressureto axe a rent hike labelled a “slap in the face” to more than 25,000 Newcastle...

Teesside chiefs urge vulnerable shielding group to keep doing so after receiving COVID jabs

By Alex Metcalfe | LDRS Vulnerable folk shielding during the latest lockdown should continue to do so after they’ve received COVID jabs, according to Government...

North East devolution hope for 2021

By Daniel Holland LDRS Talks over a new devolution deal for the North East are set to resume soon after Christmas, with hopes for progress...

North East to get major high street funding boost

The North-East features heavily on the list of areas receiving funding as part of the governments Future High Streets Fund. The funding aims to transform...

Middlesbrough Councillors join forces to support those in need 

Middlesbrough Councillors have joined forces to help those in need, both at home and abroad. The independent, Labour and Conservative members have pledged to work...

Teesside Tribute to Covid NHS heroes

An oak tree will stand as lasting tribute to the NHS heroes of Middlesbrough's Covid-19 response. Longlands & Beechwood ward member Cllr Joan McTigue paid...

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